CiCZ lobbies Sadc over polls

THE Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) has started lobbying the Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security to intervene and order the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to abide by the regional bloc’s election guidelines and ensure the country holds free, fair and credible elections next month.

CiCZ, which met the Sadc organ on May 30 at the regional bloc’s headquarters in Botswana, said the initiative is part of efforts to push for credible July 30 polls.

In a statement, CiCZ claimed that its delegation met the Sadc organ’s director, Tanki Mothae on May 30 and submitted a letter outlining civil society groups’ demands.

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